secret300@lemmy.sdf.org to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 3 days agoI don't know why but it pissed me off so much that they called gimp "freeware"www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down119
arrow-up1193arrow-down1external-linkI don't know why but it pissed me off so much that they called gimp "freeware"www.tomshardware.comsecret300@lemmy.sdf.org to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 3 days agomessage-square60fedilink
minus-squareperegus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·3 days agoWhat kind of attitude? the source code for freeware is typically not made available Typically it different than never. It means that sometimes the source code is made available and is the case of FOSS.>
minus-squareganymede@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down17·edit-23 days agoedit: it just occurred to me you may not be a native english speaker, in which case i apologise. “typically not” means it usually doesn’t happen. For anyone who’s wondering (from the GIMP manual) The GIMP is not freeware GIMP er ikkje såkalla “freeware” El GIMP no es freeware GIMP non è freeware GIMP n’est pas un freeware
minus-squareDem Bosain@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 days agoSorry, none of those are true. -GIMP is freeware. -It’s also open source. -It’s also free to distribute. -It’s free to modify. -It’s even free to sell, as long as you include the source code.
minus-squareganymede@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-22 days ago -GIMP is freeware. did you source that from the GIMP documentation? because it very much appears you didn’t. (please link to the direct quote if i’m wrong). in contrast my quote comes directly from page 4 of their own PDF User Manual which very clearly states: The GIMP is not freeware personally i’ll go with what GIMP says in their own manual. you’re welcome to believe whatever thing you wish - enjoy.
What kind of attitude?
Typically it different than never. It means that sometimes the source code is made available and is the case of FOSS.>
edit: it just occurred to me you may not be a native english speaker, in which case i apologise. “typically not” means it usually doesn’t happen.
For anyone who’s wondering (from the GIMP manual)
Sorry, none of those are true.
-GIMP is freeware.
-It’s also open source.
-It’s also free to distribute.
-It’s free to modify.
-It’s even free to sell, as long as you include the source code.
did you source that from the GIMP documentation? because it very much appears you didn’t. (please link to the direct quote if i’m wrong).
in contrast my quote comes directly from page 4 of their own PDF User Manual which very clearly states:
personally i’ll go with what GIMP says in their own manual. you’re welcome to believe whatever thing you wish - enjoy.